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summary: : Many in vitro studies have shown that vitamin D is involved in the pathogenesis of MS. The aim of this work was to investigate a potential in vivo correlation between vitamin D status and the function of regulatory T-cells in people with relapsing-remitting MS. A positive correlation was found between serum levels of vitamin D and the regulatory T-cells function, suggesting that vitamin D is an important promoter of T cell regulation in vivo in people with MS.
authors: Smolders J, Thewissen M, Peelen E, Menheere P, Cohen Tervaert JW, Damoiseaux J, Hupperts R
source: PLoS One. 2009 Aug 13;4(8):e6635
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Cell
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Multiple sclerosis
Relapsing/remitting MS
Sclerosis
T-cell
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